Boundary Conditions for Inhomogeneous Combustion Simulation in Solid Rocket Motors

No AccessTechnical NotesBoundary Conditions for Inhomogeneous Combustion Simulation in Solid Rocket MotorsAndrea Di Mascio, Emanuele Martelli, Matteo Bernardini, Fulvio Stella and Agostino NeriAndrea Di Mascio https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9772-3138University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy*Full Professor, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, Piazzale Ernesto Pontieri 1, Monteluco di RoioMonteluco di Roio, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy; (Corresponding Author).Search for more papers by this author, Emanuele MartelliUniversity of Campania “L. Vanvitelli,” 81100 Caserta, Italy†Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Via Roma 29—81031 Aversa (CE), Italy.Search for more papers by this author, Matteo Bernardini https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-3734University of Rome “Sapienza,” 00184 Rome, Italy‡Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy.Search for more papers by this author, Fulvio StellaUniversity of Rome “Sapienza,” 00184 Rome, Italy§Full Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy.Search for more papers by this author and Agostino NeriEuropean Space Agency, 00044 Frascati, Italy¶Senior Aerospace Principal Engineer, Program Manager of ESA Technical Assistance to Italian PNRR STS.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:16 Mar 2023https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062554SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Fabignon Y., Dupays J., Avalon G., Vuillot F., Lupoglazoff N., Casalis G. and Prevost M., “Instabilities and Pressure Oscillations in Solid Rocket Motors,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2003, pp. 191–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1270-9638(02)01194-X CrossrefGoogle Scholar[2] Flandro G. and Jacobs H., “Vortex Generated Sound in Cavities,” Aeroacoustics Conference, AIAA Paper 1973-1014, 1973. 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All requests for copying and permission to reprint should be submitted to CCC at www.copyright.com; employ the eISSN 1533-385X to initiate your request. See also AIAA Rights and Permissions www.aiaa.org/randp. TopicsCombustionCombustion ChambersEnergyEnergy ConversionEnergy Forms, Production and ConversionEnergy ProductionFluid DynamicsHeat EnginesHeating, Ventilating, and Air ConditioningMass TransferPropellantPropulsion and PowerRocket EngineRocketryThermophysics and Heat Transfer KeywordsSolid Rocket MotorHeterogeneous Solid PropellantCombustion ChambersCourant Friedrichs Lewy ConditionFlame TemperatureVortex Shedding PhenomenaMass Flow RateFluid DynamicsAcknowledgmentThe European Space Agency supported the work through contract no. 4000120618/17/I/AL.PDF Received17 October 2022Accepted24 February 2023Published online16 March 2023